CCT 5, 08, BM 120514 (P358885)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 120514

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. a-na su2-e-a a-szur-mu-ta-bi-il5
2. bu-za-zu /
3. u2 i-ku-pa2-sza / qi2-bi-ma
4. um-ma a-ha-ha-ma a-ma hu-bu-ul
5. a-bi4-ku-nu ta-al-ta-am-da
6. lu szi2-ip-ka3-tim lu tam2-ka3-ra-am
7. ti2-szu-a / ma-ma-an qa2-su2
8. la2 i-la2-qe2 / a-na hu-bu-li-ku-nu
9. ku-nu-im be2-ta-ku-nu
10. u2 i-szi2-ti2 / _e2#_{[be2-ta}-ku-nu]
11. i-ta-aq-nu / i-na _e2_ li-mi3-im
12. szi2-im _e2_-ta-ku-nu i-ba-ta-aq-ma
13. ma-la2 hu-bu-la2-ak-nu
14. i-szi2-tu3-ni a-sza-pa2-ra-ku-nu-ti2
15. _e2_ [a]-szur u2 u2-t,u3-ub-tu3-szu
17. a-na 3(u) _ma-na_
  erasure before a-na
18. sza# qa2-ta-ti2-szu
19. na#-al-pu-ta-ti2-ni
20. [a]-wa#-tum i-za-ku-[u2] u2 <a>-szi2-a-ti2
21. za-ku-sa3 a-sza-pa2-ra#-kum#
22. i-na 2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-ki_
23. u2 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza as,-bu-tu2!
24. 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na
25. s,i2-ba-at 3(u) _ma-na_
26. sza qa2-ta-tim na-al-pu-ta-ti2-ni
27. i-na _ku3-babbar_-pi3-ka3
28. i-szi2-qi2-il5 6(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ a-na
29. szi2-im _e2_ u2-ki-da
30. i-szi2-qi2-il5 5(disz) _ma-na_ a-na
31. szi2-im _e2_ na-gi5-ri-im
32. i-szi2-qi2-il5 szu-ma-mi3-in
33. _ku3-babbar_ a-ni-um
left
1. la2 ib-szi2-ma la2 i-szi2-qi2-il5
2. a-wa-tu3-mi3-in i-bi-szi2-[a]
3. hu-bu-la2-ak-<nu?> ik-ti2-li-[x?]

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Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CCT 5, 8a

    [Smith1956CCT5] Smith, Sidney, and Donald J. Wiseman. 1956. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 5. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: LAPO 19, 312

    [Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 120514
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:14:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:42 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 1-14: OACC 201A.40; 11-12: Garelli, AC 203A.5; 28, 30: cf. Garelli, AC 315; 31: Garelli, RA 59, 173; 29: followed by erasure

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 5, 08, BM 120514 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358885.
CCT 5, 08, BM 120514 artifact entry (No. P358885). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358885 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 08, BM 120514 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358885 (Accessed: September 28, 2025).
@misc{2023CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CCT 5, 08, {BM} 120514 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358885},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358885},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/20/
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LB  - CDLI:P358885
M1  - 2025/9/28/
TI  - CCT 5, 08, BM 120514 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358885
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 5, 08, BM 120514 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358885.
CCT 5, 08, BM 120514 artifact entry (No. P358885). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358885 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 08, BM 120514 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358885 (Accessed: September 28, 2025).
@misc{2023CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CCT 5, 08, {BM} 120514 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358885},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358885},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358885
LB  - CDLI:P358885
M1  - 2025/9/28/
TI  - CCT 5, 08, BM 120514 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358885
ER  -
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